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Rolando Park Elementary

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Rolando Park Elementary ranks 1777 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rolando Park Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 270 students in the San Diego Unified district, known for its strong and consistent academic improvement over the past decade.

The school stands out for achieving above-average test scores in English and Math while serving a community where many families face economic challenges, outperforming several nearby schools with similar student populations like Pendleton Elementary and Carver Elementary. It has shown particular strength in supporting its students, with performance rankings for certain student groups often exceeding the school's overall high ranking. While a nearby school, Language Academy, scores slightly higher, it serves a student body with significantly fewer economic needs, highlighting Rolando Park's effective work.

Areas for continued focus include supporting upper-grade math skills and further reducing student absences, though the absentee rate has improved greatly since the pandemic and is better than some local charters like Darnall Charter. Overall, Rolando Park is a compelling success story within San Diego Unified, demonstrating that a community school can deliver excellent and equitable results for its students.

270

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,330

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6620 Marlowe Dr.
San Diego, CA 92115-6740

(619) 344-3600

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Rolando Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

African American:

16.7%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,777^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	1777 of 5857	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	1830 of 5869	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	1257 of 5859	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	1009 of 5883	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	1400 of 5789	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	1523 of 5662	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	48.7	2616 of 5692	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	2814 of 5614	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	3337 of 5611	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	3656 of 5530	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.5	4552 of 5390	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	3668 of 5377	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.1	3916 of 5314	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	4941 of 5193	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	4531 of 5113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.9	4717 of 5113	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	4115 of 4818	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	4246 of 4822	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.8	2822 of 4809	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1869 of 5597	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2347 of 5612	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	1660 of 5609	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	1286 of 5635	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	1302 of 5492	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	584 of 5413	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	983 of 5107	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	673 of 5107	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	291 of 5087	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	272 of 5084	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	608 of 4963	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	951 of 4830	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1734 of 5460	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1337 of 5517	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	507 of 5363	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	217 of 5264	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	329 of 5173	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	580 of 5084	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	1669 of 5628	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1353 of 5643	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	947 of 5638	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	860 of 5663	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	1939 of 5431	64.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rolando Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6620 Marlowe Dr.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3600	270	13	20.7	66.7%	34 (12.6%)	45 (16.7%)	137 (50.7%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		64.8	1830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	53	40.4		40.4	47.1	60.6	64.4				58.0	65.7	45.7	31.9				46.2							$40,330	$38,236	$2,094
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	518	21	24.2	71.8%	51 (9.8%)	75 (14.5%)	325 (62.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		30.1	3917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	145	18.6	25.9	22.2	33.3	42.6	22.8	37.3	44.4	34.5	35.7	22.4	31.6	10.3	38.5	32.1	22.4	25.9	96.6				96.6		$23,060	$21,192	$1,868
Darnall Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6020 Hughes St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Darnall Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 582-1822	442	21	21.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.6%)	357 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	14.5	5307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.4	4641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	666	16.7	18.4	17.4	4.8	8.5	30.0	27.1	36.4	33.3	23.9	9.3	6.4	23.3	14.3	18.6	22.5	16.2
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-6	7059 San Miguel Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5619	435	19	22.8	81.8%	29 (6.7%)	74 (17.0%)	279 (64.1%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (6.0%)	23.8	4515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%		18	5027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	512	11.4		11.4	33.9	32.2	13.0	40.0			29.8	30.2	25.4	11.6	26.3			23.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$26,117	$24,160	$1,957
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3251 Juanita St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6600	187	8	23.3	90.9%	7 (3.7%)	33 (17.6%)	101 (54.0%)	27 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	14 (7.5%)	22.2	4660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	5035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	375	30.0		30.0	14.3	16.0	52.6				26.2	19.1	3.7	25.0				14.7							$38,046	$35,588	$2,458
Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	6506 Solita Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5700	352	12	29.3	77.3%	45 (12.8%)	58 (16.5%)	179 (50.9%)	24 (6.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.8%)	40.1	3204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		32.9	3700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	496	37.0		37.0	32.7	37.8	50.0				40.0	35.2	31.3	28.3				31.8	96.7				96.7		$24,138	$22,546	$1,592
Rolando Elementary	Public	K-5	6925 Tower St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5800	371	13	28.5	68.7%	95 (25.6%)	29 (7.8%)	178 (48.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	51.2	2539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.5	2956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	417	35.6		35.6	39.7	47.6	55.9				47.6	35.5	41.9	37.3				38.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	$19,997	$18,696	$1,301
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	4251 Olive Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5740	460	18	26.2	68.3%	102 (22.2%)	51 (11.1%)	231 (50.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	55.5	2279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	88	35.8		35.8	51.3	55.7	47.1				51.4	47.4	40.0	30.9				39.8							$17,569	$15,934	$1,635
Iftin Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5465 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Iftin Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 265-2411	531	17	31.2	78.7%	30 (5.6%)	384 (72.3%)	44 (8.3%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	27.1	4206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		43.4	2963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	1243	11.5	27.1	19.8	16.4	23.2	37.0	38.4	45.6	46.6	34.8	22.4	24.2	25.0	38.5	29.7	41.0	30.7							$35,318	$33,580	$1,738
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Golden Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5637	399	16	25.7	83.2%	33 (8.3%)	47 (11.8%)	282 (70.7%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.5%)	41.5	3116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		36.4	3411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	295	28.8		28.8	28.4	35.0	41.7	64.3			42.8	22.4	30.0	22.2	50.0			31.2							$23,926	$22,002	$1,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolando Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rolando Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolando Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mann Middle
High : Crawford High

What is the racial makeup of Rolando Park Elementary?

Students at Rolando Park Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Rolando Park Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Rolando Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Rolando Park Elementary.

Is Rolando Park Elementary a good school?

Rolando Park Elementary ranks 1777^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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